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Seasonal affective disorder can be a ’mismatch’ between biology and geography

On the first Sunday of November, when the majority of the United States set their clocks an hour earlier, the resulting ...
Laconia Daily Sun

Research shows finding new activities can help with seasonal depression

Though the exact causes of seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression, are not completely understood, Dr.
Houston Public Media

Seasonal affective disorder: Therapy and medication help, but so can what you eat

SAD is a kind of depression that lowers your energy and affects your moods. A Texas dietitian explains how and why food can ...
Public Opinion

Take Care: If you feel moody and tired this winter, you could have SAD

The Mayo Clinic defines seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, as a type of depression related to changes in seasons. Symptoms typically arise in the fall and last through the winter and include sadness ...
lex18

Seasonal affective disorder, and how Kentucky's severe weather stretch impacts symptoms

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Cold, cloudy weather can cause gloomy emotions. For some, seasonal sadness goes deeper than just being a feeling. Major depressive disorder with seasonal patterns, also known ...
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Explaining the summer version of Seasonal Affective Disorder

ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF STRESS. SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER, OR SAD, AND WE TALK A LOT ABOUT IT DURING THOSE DARK WINTER MONTHS. HOLD ON. THERE’S ACTUALLY A SUMMER VERSION AND AN IMPACTS MORE ...

Feeling down this time of year? It could be seasonal depression

Seasonal depression, also known as seasonal affective disorder, can cause ongoing feelings of sadness, fatigue, and a loss of ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Fall and winter can worsen seasonal affective disorder. What you need to know.

The days are getting shorter and colder in Rochester as fall begins, with the next sunset after 8 p.m. not returning until the spring. The slide into winter can be challenging for many living in cold ...
Alaska Public Media

How to cope with SAD or seasonal affective disorder

When Dr. Norman Rosenthal moved to the U.S. from South Africa, he felt less energetic during the harsh winters. He noticed that other people felt the same way. "Just like the autumn leaves, they ...
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Seasonal affective disorder: Why your mood shifts with weather

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a serious medical disorder linked to the body's seasonal cycles and the chemistry of the brain. It goes beyond a mere dislike of winter gloom or summer heat. Awareness ...
phillyvoice.com

After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here's what I learned

As someone already biologically destined for a lifetime of depression, even as a young child I felt the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder set in as summer closed and darkness descended on the ...
Yahoo

Seasonal affective disorder isn't just the 'winter blues.' 6 myths about SAD that experts want to set straight.

December is Seasonal Depression Awareness Month, and it's little surprise why. The days are short (the winter solstice on Dec. 21 is the shortest day of the year, in fact), the weather is cold and ...